eLearning Marketing Articles

Educational Technology

March 5, 2016

Taking Your School Online? The Top 3 Things That Chief Information Officers Should Consider

If you are a school principal, CIO of a K12 educational network, or part of the school’s governing body, taking your school online has probably given you more sleepless nights than most other issues.

by Krish Kupathil

Educational Technology

March 5, 2016

ePub For Education: Meet EDUPUB

It was a lovely sunny day when I finished my product backlog grooming and was heading towards planning a new agile sprint around optimizing the readability of an ePub book that my product produces. Suddenly my boss asked me “Hey! Mr. Product Manager, do you know what an EDUPUB profile is? We have a meeting around EDUPUB with a prospective client today evening”. Guess what; I only ended saying that EDUPUB is a new ePub profile. The question in itself is very haunting, especially when your stint is in education domain. I spent the whole night discovering the profile. Covering the complete profile is beyond the scope of this article, so I’ll just focus on some glimpses of EDUPUB profile.

by Akhil Mittal

Learning Management Systems

March 4, 2016

Calculating Learning Management System Costs: 7 Factors eLearning Professionals Should Consider

Finding the right Learning Management System is vital, but calculating all of the costs involved can be a challenge, to say the least. In this article, I will highlight 7 of the most significant Learning Management System costs that you may want to consider when creating your eLearning budget.

by Christopher Pappas

Coaching And Mentoring

March 4, 2016

Balancing Mentorship And eLearning In A Digital Age

Have you ever started a new job and felt like you were just thrown into the deep end to either sink or swim? If so, you aren’t alone. Here, we’ll take a look at the problems facing those in the process of acclimating, before examining one of the best ways to help these newcomers: Balancing mentorship and eLearning.

by Adrienne Erin

Instructional Design

March 4, 2016

Why Instructional Designers Must Teach Innovative Thinking

Bill Gates made these pronouncements recently in an interview: 1) “Artificial Intelligence is on a faster learning curve than human intelligence.” 2) “Artificial Intelligence will lead to labor substitution (lobs losses) for the next twenty years.” 3) “Innovation is the key to solving all problems.” It’s hard to argue with Bill. So, let’s connect the dots. What is the relationship between Instructional Design and innovative thinking?

by Alex Terego

eLearning Market

March 4, 2016

What It Takes To Kick Off An eLearning Business (+ 25 Video Course Ideas)

So, how do you become a successful eLearning entrepreneur? Are there any secrets to creating a successful eLearning business? Here are some of them - plus 25 video course ideas!

by Juste Semetaite

Virtual Classroom

March 4, 2016

Why Is A Virtual Classroom Better Than A Real One?

Students that study online pass tests 9% better than those who study on campus. These are the results presented by SRI International after a 12-year study. What aspects of modern eLearning systems make the virtual classroom so effective? Let us find out.

by Kate Morrison

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

March 4, 2016

5 Ultimate Tricks Of Using Social Media As Learning Tools

It’s no secret that our students spend most of their free time on social media websites. Teachers keep seeing their students with their phones, and we usually get frustrated by that habit. It’s time to start seeing things differently: Social media can be a useful tool to use for educational purposes. You constantly try to bring your teaching methods closer to the “real world”, so why don’t you use social media as learning tools and networks as the perfect chance to achieve that goal?

by Stephanie Norman

Blended Learning

March 3, 2016

Applying The SAMR Model To Create An Effective Blended Learning Strategy

Technology is a powerful tool in corporate training environments, but creating an effective blended learning strategy can be a trying task. In this article, I'll offer insight on how to use SAMR to integrate technology into your online training curriculum.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Challenges

March 3, 2016

5 Technology Challenges Faced By Adult Learners

Adult learners acquire their knowledge very differently to children. They are much more results driven, goal oriented, and practical, as well as being very self-directed. When it comes to technology, we can’t simply assume that all adult learners understand or know what to do with technology. In this article I have grouped what I believe to be the 5 main technology challenges faced by adult learners.

by Julian Davis

Simulation and Scenario-Based Learning

March 3, 2016

Tell Me A Story: How I Used Storytelling To Enhance Training

How do you make an impact on learners?  How do you help them find the relevance and WIIFM (“What’s In It For Me?”) in your training?  Embrace storytelling. 

by Melissa Dougherty

eLearning Market

March 3, 2016

3 Reasons Technical Skills Training Is The Best Investment To Make In Your Team

In this article I will share 3 reasons technical skills training are absolutely essential for your team’s success.

by Matthew Bell